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B.C. court acquits man of stabbing his wife, finds he was in state of ‘automatism’
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – A judge in British Columbia has acquitted a man of stabbing his partner with a kitchen knife, agreeing with defence arguments that the accused was in a drug and alcohol-induced state of “automatism” at the time. Jean-Luc Perignon, now in his early 60s, admits to the April 2017 stabbing at the home he ... Read More »
1 responseNDP urges Alberta government come clean on long-running dalliance to pull out of CPP
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to end its long-running dalliance with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan and come clean on its plans. NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her party would not pursue an Alberta Pension Plan, which the United Conservative government has been studying for ... Read More »
2 responsesQuebec says only people at risk who haven’t had COVID-19 should get booster dose
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Health Department says only residents who are considered at risk for severe COVID-19 – and who haven’t already been infected – need to get a booster dose. Public health director Dr. Luc Boileau announced the change to the province’s vaccination recommendations today in Montreal. Boileau says because the vast majority of Quebecers ... Read More »
2 responsesFinal arguments at trial of Quebec man accused in abduction of elderly U.S. couple
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Closing arguments are underway at the trial of a Quebec man charged in connection with the kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York who were smuggled into the province and held captive. Gary Arnold has told the jury that he was threatened by a man known simply as “Big” to do various ... Read More »
1 responseLiberals appoint former broadcaster Tom Clark as Canada’s envoy in New York City
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has appointed former television journalist Tom Clark as Canada’s envoy in New York City. Clark will be Canada’s consul general in New York, putting him in charge of Ottawa’s efforts to sow cultural and economic ties in the Big Apple, as well as in neighboring American states and in ... Read More »
1 responseTop court won’t hear Muslim charity’s appeal over suspension freeze refusal
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not look at whether the suspension of a Muslim charity should have been put on hold while an administrative challenge of the penalty played out. The Canada Revenue Agency levied a one-year suspension against Human Concern International in July 2021 following an audit by the revenue agency’s ... Read More »
1 responseLametti says Tories exploiting tragedies ‘to score political points’ on bail reform
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s justice minister is accusing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives of using tragedies such as the killing of a young Ontario Provincial Police officer “to try to score political points.” Lametti made the remark today in the House of Commons while debating a motion put forward by the Conservatives, which calls on members of Parliament ... Read More »
1 responseAs sexual assault rates rise, provinces face shortages of specially trained nurses
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An assistant nursing professor at the University of New Brunswick says there is a crisis-level shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners in the country. Martha Paynter, who is also an author and well-known advocate for health equity, says most sexual assault nurse examiners are casual employees who work on-call hours on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court agrees to rule on independence of Canadian military’s judges
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s top court has agreed to rule on whether the military’s judges are truly independent. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision this morning in response to an appeal from several service members whose criminal cases are on hold. As is customary, the court did provide any reasons or explanation for its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. family reacts to manslaughter charge against Mounties linked to man’s death
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested by RCMP officers expect to wait years before learning if five Mounties will be convicted of manslaughter and obstruction in the case. A statement released by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association says the family of Arthur Culver, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China accuses Canada of ‘politically manipulating’ with Uyghur refugee vote
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Chinese government says a motion MPs passed Wednesday to provide asylum to persecuted Uyghurs amounts to political manipulation by Canada. MPs including Prime Mister Justin Trudeau unanimously called on Ottawa to design a program that would bring 10,000 people of Turkic origin, including Uyghurs, to Canada from countries other than China. They ... Read More »
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